He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 73 in Illinois and attended Grace Lutheran Church in LaGrange, IL.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Marie Stanek Collins of Gilbertsville; two sons, Jeff Collins of Plainfield, IL and Timothy Collins of Hayward, WI; one daughter, Jill Hunn of Warrenton, MO; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; and three sisters, Bonnie Bregger of Apache Junction, AZ; Mary Oaks of Lyons, IL and Chris Price of Charlotte, NC.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, AnnaBea Hubbard and June Collins; one brother, Jackie Collins and his parents; Gale Collins and Marie Robinson Collins.

Funeral services were held Friday at Filbeck-Cann & King Funeral Home and Crematory. Rev. Danny Holt officiated.